Enrollment
287
Elementary
DISTRICT 316 · STATE 277
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ANCHORAGE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 020018000124
Wonder Park Elementary
5101 E 4th Ave, Anchorage, AK 99508 · (907) 337-1569 · Anchorage Municipality
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL287 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.4:1 · STATE 15.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
108%
309 students
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 45 | 16% |
| Kindergarten | 45 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 45 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 29 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 47 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 36 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 40 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (45) is 13% larger than its 5th grade class (40).
Student demographics
83%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 78% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
AK STAR + Alaska Science 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
12.8%
AK avg 36.1% . -4.4pp since 2023
Math
17.7%
AK avg 34.6% . -1.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the AK STAR + Alaska Science, Alaska's statewide test, about 13 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 18 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Alaska schools, those numbers are about 36 and 35. Reading and writing scores are down about 4 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 1 points.
AK STAR + Alaska Science results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 12.8% | 17.7% |
| 2023-24 | 17.2% | 18.9% |
% Advanced + Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AK STAR + Alaska Science. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Wonder Park Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Alaska | In Anchorage Municipality |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 17.7% | #132 of 150 ▼ 6 | #50 of 62 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 12.8% | #141 of 150 ▼ 8 | #56 of 62 ▼ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 287 | #86 of 169 | #38 of 62 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.5:1 | #28 of 125 | #9 of 56 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 83.2% | #11 of 125 | #11 of 56 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 108% | #1 of 142 | #1 of 57 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -29.1% | #29 of 115 | #17 of 53 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
287
+8 (+3%) vs 2020
-35% since 1990-91, when it was 440
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
was 13.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 287 | 19.8 | 14.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 285 | 19.3 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 264 | 18.7 | 14.2:1 | 100% (264) |
| 2020-21 | 279 | 21 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 405 | 28.3 | 14.3:1 | 100% (405) |
| 2015-16 | 411 | 26 | 15.8:1 | 100% (411) |
| 2010-11 | 316 | 24 | 13.2:1 | 75% (237) |
| 2000-01 | 445 | 29 | 15.3:1 | 55% (243) |
| 1990-91 | 440 | 39 | 11.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Wonder Park Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 29% (405 to 287); teachers down 30% (28.3 to 19.8).
About Wonder Park Elementary
Wonder Park Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school with its address in Anchorage, Alaska. It serves 287 students in pre-K through 5.
The 92 schools in Anchorage School District enroll 40,587 students altogether, Wonder Park Elementary among them.
Enrollment at Wonder Park Elementary is mixed, with Pacific Islander students the largest group at 26%. The rest of enrollment is 20% multiracial, 13% White, 12% Hispanic, and 12% Native American. The chance that two students picked at random at Wonder Park Elementary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 83%.
Dividing enrollment by its 19.8 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 14.5:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Alaska is 15.3:1, higher than at this school.
Federal survey data for Anchorage Municipality show that median household income is about $103,284, about 39% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 5%. A total of 99 public schools operate in Anchorage Municipality, serving about 41,241 students.
The next-closest public school is Williwaw Elementary, about 0.7 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
Federal data place Wonder Park Elementary in the City: Large locale, which means it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment up 3%, from 279 to 287. The ratio was 13.3:1 in 2020-21 and 14.5:1 in 2024-25.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Wonder Park Elementary. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Anchorage Municipality at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
288,976
Census ACS
Median income
$103,284
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
99
41,241 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Anchorage School District
- West High SchoolHigh · 1,702 students
- Bettye Davis East Anchorage High SchoolHigh · 1,636 students
- Service High SchoolHigh · 1,518 students
- Bartlett High SchoolCombined · 1,431 students
- Dimond High SchoolHigh · 1,373 students
- South Anchorage High SchoolHigh · 1,239 students
Other schools in Anchorage
- West High SchoolHigh · 1,702 students
- Bettye Davis East Anchorage High SchoolHigh · 1,636 students
- Service High SchoolHigh · 1,518 students
- Bartlett High SchoolCombined · 1,431 students
- Dimond High SchoolHigh · 1,373 students
- South Anchorage High SchoolHigh · 1,239 students
Nearby schools
- Williwaw Elementary0.7 mi · 315
- Ptarmigan Elementary0.8 mi · 392
- Clark Middle School0.9 mi · 713
- Mountain View Elementary1.1 mi · 230
- Nunaka Valley Elementary1.2 mi · 193
- Russian Jack Elementary1.4 mi · 254
Frequently asked questions
About Wonder Park ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Wonder Park Elementary?
Wonder Park Elementary enrolls approximately 287 students in grades PK-05.
Is Wonder Park Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Wonder Park Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Wonder Park Elementary have?
Wonder Park Elementary employs 20 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.5:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Wonder Park Elementary?
At Wonder Park Elementary, the student body is approximately 13% White, 12% Hispanic, 7% Black, 10% Asian, 20% Two or more.
Is Wonder Park Elementary public or private?
Wonder Park Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Anchorage School District.
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